Life After Gann
Gann's rich academic program and focus on character development result in alumni who engage deeply on college campuses. Our alumni attend Ivy League universities, liberal arts colleges, and large research universities. They study abroad, lead campus organizations, and conduct original research. Our college counseling department works to ensure an excellent college match for each Gann student.
Through college and beyond, the Gann Alumni Network exists to connect alumni to one another, professionally and personally. Our graduates include computer programmers, artists, lawyers, teachers, rabbis, and physicians – both around the country and the world. When you join the Gann community, you become part of a network of intellectually confident, passionately engaged, and ethically responsible individuals who believe in using their unique talents and voices to create a better world.
College Matriculation
Gann Academy graduates enroll at a range of top colleges. Our two full-time college counselors work closely with each student to find the school that is the best “fit.” Gann alumni have attended over 125 colleges and universities and participated in over 25 gap year programs. The matriculation list for the Classes of 2015-2019 is below.
Bold indicates multiple students.
| American University | Harvard College | Tulane University |
| Babson College | Hofstra University | Union College |
| Barnard College | Indiana University at Bloomington | United States Military Academy at West Point |
| Bates College | Ithaca College | University of Cincinnati |
| Berklee College of Music | Jewish Theological Seminary of America | University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Binghamton University | Johns Hopkins University | University of Connecticut |
| Boston College | Johnson & Wales University | University of Florida |
| Boston University | Lafayette College | University of Hartford |
| Brandeis University | Lawrence University | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Brown University | Lehigh University | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Bryn Mawr College | Manhattan School of Music | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Carleton College | Marlboro College | University of Miami |
| Carleton University | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | University of Michigan |
| Carnegie Mellon University | McGill University | University of New Hampshire at Durham |
| Case Western Reserve University | Merrimack College | University of Pennsylvania |
| Clark University | Michigan State University | University of Pittsburgh |
| Colby College | Middlebury College | University of Rhode Island |
| Colgate University | Mount Holyoke College | University of Rochester |
| College of Charleston | Muhlenberg College | University of Southern California |
| Colorado College | The New School | The University of Tampa |
| Columbia University | New York University | The University of Texas, Austin |
| Connecticut College | Northeastern University | The University of the Arts |
| Cornell University | Northwestern University | University of Vermont |
| Dartmouth College | Oberlin College | University of Virginia |
| Dean College | Olin College of Engineering | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| DePaul University | Pennsylvania State University | Ursinus College |
| Dickinson College | Pratt Institute | Vanderbilt University |
| Drexel University | Princeton University | Vassar College |
| Duke University | Quinnipiac University | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Elon University | Rochester Institute of Technology | Wellesley College |
| Emerson College | Roger Williams University | Wesleyan University |
| Emory University | Simmons University | Wheaton College MA |
| Franklin & Marshall College | Skidmore College | William & Mary |
| The George Washington University | Smith College | Williams College |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Southern Vermont College | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Gettysburg College | Stanford University | Yale University |
| Goucher College | Syracuse University | Yeshiva University |
| Hamilton College | Trinity College | |
| Hampshire College | Tufts University |
Words from Alumni
We learned to listen to each other and respect differing points of view. We learned that challenging encounters are opportunities for growth. We learned tolerance. The experience has had a profound influence on my life -- from college, to medical school, to my work in emergency medicine.
Dr. Doron Korinow, Class of 2000 | Tel Aviv University & University of Massachusetts Medical Center | Now: Board Certified Emergency Medicine physician at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
My years at Gann are some of my fondest. There are quite a few people who impacted my life in positive and dramatic ways, from coaches to teachers of all disciplines. What I remember most fondly about Gann was every faculty member’s personal investment in his or her students. The genuine interest of teachers in a student’s success is hard to find.
Margalit Chafitz, Class of 2006 | Boston University, Class of 2010 | Now: VP, Account Director at FCB Health
Keeping quiet is not part of the Gann mentality. Gann has developed very effective formats for dialogue and the free exchange of ideas, and we were constantly encouraged to respectfully share our opinions. In different ways, I think that every student graduated with the ability to speak up even in the face of opposition. In many situations, I've been able to voice ideas with the knowledge that the worst-case-scenario is that someone might disagree.
Alex Woogmaster, Class of 2005 | Cornell University, Class of 2011 | Now: Creative Director at Wynn Design & Development
Who Will You Become?
List of 3 news stories.
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Gann Alum Puts the "Light" in Lightsaber
In a new music video that truly puts the "light" in lightsaber, Gann alumni Carl Haber '12, a member of the Jewish a cappella group "six13," remixes the familiar soundtrack of Star Wars with Chanukah lyrics. Haber, who joined the group in 2019, credits his lyrical success to exposure to a cappella at Gann.Read More
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Alum Wins Grant to Study How Autonomous Vehicles Might Aid Vulnerable Populations
Read MoreEliezer Pearl '18 and a team of student researchers are off to Japan this summer to research how the elderly and disabled react to autonomous vehicles during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. When asked how Gann Academy helped him prepare for such a project, Pearl commented: "At Gann, I learned critical thinking skills and many ways to approach issues." -
Mazel Tov Class of 2019
Read MoreOn June 16, 2019, we came together as a community to celebrate the achievements of the Gann Academy Class of 2019. As these 75 young adults depart from Gann to continue their educational journeys, they bring with them a deep understanding of who they are as individuals and as Jews.Thank you to the families and friends who joined us in person and online to celebrate the Class of 2019 on their special day! Below is a selection of video highlights from the commencement ceremony. You can view more videos on our Commencement Webpage.
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